The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-17
HUGH'S PROMISE.
- a Great Sacrifice Brought q
Great Reward.
led out
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d ouE s,otber, can I have that old cage
ninou. ,nrrets' asked Hugh Elliott, enter
anna. tde Kitchen where his mother was
7rench sork, small, covered basket in
litabls band. -
; Just 3Y@; it is of no use to me. But /
hit d ryou are not going to cage wild
bsorh Hugh. II will be sure to die"
black i 3ut this is wild canary, mother,
oler. salar beauty, and ] had such hard
BODY kto catch itl want to keep it
sun il the fair next week. and then try
mt snitn
n The ikar it will die of neglect long be-
the Huext week, my son. You remem-
is n xae fate OF your rabbitsp"
a'nef Hgh's cheeks flushed hotlv. The
%" uy Of those rabbits was very pain
= 'ae b him.
zen sIhat was more than year ago,
'o.is ahr. am old enough now, hope,
p.e' how how to take care of things.
'n, - Fpmise You this bird shan't want
: a.. ~ mything, and may get a good
!. 80. 80 mior him during fair week.
: ~ Very well; you can take the cage,
n. dlwill give you one more trial"
+ tbs high ran off to the garret at once,
fire minutes later the canary,
king very unhappy, was hopping
hutina gilt cage which had lately
IN the home of tame predecessor.
3 the sh took it out and hung it in the
'lina. H%house provided it with seed and
1t of har, and then ran off to help his
Me- Aer in the farm yard. He was nail
RS Of - loose board on the cattle shed
nifty tn he heard the rattle of wheels on
'hort road, and, looking up, saw his un-
William Nelson, who lived IN the
ship sHing town of Seaford. twenty miles
hrca NJ, stopping his horses at the front
COO ~ Hugh was very fond of his un-
ten and ran at once to open the gate
ssivs khm. 80
You're just the person l wanted to
, 80 Hugh" said Mr.. Nelson, as he
d 10 Ws in, and Hugh sprang into the
II IS " OF the wagon to seat beside
ex- \ had to. go to Barclay on busi-
ally = yesterday, and the boys told me
able w come this road on my way home,
aearry you off to spend Halls birth
the 7 lou know he win be sixteen day
It 70 IN tomorrow, and they are to have
rib aoi1ons time celebrating the event.
at i R'e i % be q picnic at Crews Pond.
title ah sorts of fun. All my change
bod. week past has gone to buy fire
cad sfhs Hal said to tell YOU he
man't s half enjoy the day If you were
moi anere.'
the ieei sure father will let me CO."
ans aHugh, his face fairly beaming with
hut k I'VE are not very busy now,
'eas sae can spare me as well as not. -
ave would ask to take your brother,
e sald Mr. Nelson. ..but l know
nov i iather could not let you both go,
you are nearer Halls age than
:, ~ hiliott came to the kitchen
',1 = g nHng the bell for dinner Just as
~. A mon ! entered the farm-yard, and
napn put up the horses and fed
'ia. = Mr' Nelson went into the house
cry ,old OF the invitation he had
oie WI, hugh. No difficulty was
y ABOUT letting the boy go, and as
80, ~ Mnner was over Hugh rushed
.u y 70 put on his best suit; and
'li- Y nour later was driving down
reg aoaa country road with his uncle,
~ s,.s sl'ua so fnll OF the pleasures in
sms, n'nl, that not one thought of
i,s ..e prisoner confined in the tool
e - lound room to enter. ~ er4
aaaord, the town in which his un-
No 4 NV ~ was reached just before dusk,
= N, /: s'A received warm welcome:
% n. ~ cousins, with whom he was a
y. " .avorlte;; and he was quickly
:, acquaanted with the plans for
ae .sday's celebration.
- - sas " :. must get the fishing tackle
a "a .ae hrst thing in the morning."
~ 49, 49,. = AZ ten o'clock he and Hugh
IN sss''ng ready for bed, land then
= : sr.a maaeslee for the target match on
~ :: 80 When father bought ar
sss m as ne bought some for you,
!. !. ~ ! believe you'll get the prize,
I !. d I0a we're always such a good
i i i s. = a~fally glad YOU came -,
. u ,a sa sefy kind In uncle to stop for
q hasHeFea Hugh, t'and Ii WAS all
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